Where is your favorite place in the land for turning wheels off-road?

There’s no doubt in our minds that all hands reading this site welcome a tough but fun off-road challenge. Whether it’s mud, rocks, or snow, the true gearhead gets a kick out of whatever environment in which they find themselves.

Doesn’t mean one can’t have a favorite playground, though. Folks in the southwest have a great time heading out into the desert, blasting over dunes, over rocks, and through epic sandwashes. A few bucks here and there for the proper permits does eat into the budget but its a small price to pay for such epic wheeling opportunities.

Off-roading in the country’s other corner, way up in the northeast, is a lot better than most people realize. A lot of us think “moose, bears, and lobsters” when someone mentions that part of the nation but the weather and terrain make for some gonzo wheeling. If you like mud and hills, this is a great place.

So, too, is the northwest. Yes, it seems to perpetually rain in Seattle – at least that’s what the grunge scene told us in the ’90s – but on a clear day there are mountain and rocks galore. There are some professional off-road groups who have done an outstanding job at making trails that are both challenging and sustainable.

Which leaves, of course, the snowbelt as choice number four. Growing up in the ice and cold, your author would likely list this option pretty far down his top forty when it comes to environments for outdoor activities. However, fans of winter are ardent that the slippery white stuff presents challenges like no other when it comes to off-roading. Well, at least we can agree on that.

If you had to choose, on what side of this four-way fence would you land?